Rules

TEAM PATTERN RULES (ADULTS AND KIDS)

Team rules as of 15/03/24

Our team patterns event is fun for everyone; in fact, it is run so instructors can get their students to unite. As of 2024, team pattern event winners will not be included in the school tally anymore to make it fairer to those unable to field teams.

Team Rules:

1. Each school is only permitted to enter a maximum of two teams – one junior, one adult,
2. You can have a maximum of two black belts on any team.
3. You must do the lowest grade pattern, i.e., a yellow belt means Dan-Gun.
4. You must have five members in the team to take part.
5. The junior team must be 12 and under.
6. The senior team must be 13 or older, but two juniors can be used to make this team up.
7. You must register your team in advance to take part.

Officials will be chosen from 5 independent clubs at the event on the day to ensure total fairness

Winners for this team challenge to date:

• 2008 VIII S.E. OPENS ST. ALBANS L.T.S.I.
• 2009 III INVITES LONGEATON I.T.U.K.
• 2010 IX S.E.OPENS NO ENTRIES
• 2011 III INVITES ALTON T.K.D.
• 2011 I.T.F. OPEN – HEMEL L.T.S.I.
• 2012 X S.E. OPENS – RAYNERS LANE T.K.D
• 2012 IST L.T.S.I. ENGLISH – B.L.T.S.A.
• 2013 XI SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F.
• 2013 XI SOUTH EAST OPENS – ALTON I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2013 2ND ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F.
• 2013 2ND ENGLISH OPENS – PHOENIX I.T.F.
• 2014 XII SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2014 XII SOUTH EAST OPENS – B.L.T.S.A. (ADULTS)
• 2014 3RD ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2014 3RD ENGLISH OPENS – HEMEL L.T.S.I. (ADULTS)
• 2015 XIII SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2015 XIII SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (ADULTS)
• 2015 III ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2015 III ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (ADULTS)
• 2016 XIV SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC SPARTANS I.T.F (ADULTS)
• 2016 V ENGLISH OPENS – (NOT RECORDED)
• 2017 XV SOUTH EAST OPENS – RAYNERS LANE (JUNIORS)
• 2017 XV SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC SPARTANS I.T.F (ADULTS)
• 2018 VI ENGLISH OPENS – RAYNERS LANE ROCKETS (JUNIORS)
• 2018 VI ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC SPARTANS I.T.F. (ADULTS)
• 2019 XVI SOUTH EAST OPENS –  XS TARTAN ARMY (JUNIORS)
• 2019 XVI SOUTH EAST OPENS –  XS DID YE AYE  (ADULTS)
• 2019 VII ENGLISH OPENS – ST ALBANS LION CUBS  (JUNIORS)
• 2019 VII ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC SPARTANS (ADULTS)
• 2020 XVII SOUTH EAST OPENS – ITF UNION POLAND (JUNIORS)
• 2020 XVII SOUTH EAST OPENS – NOBLE DRAGONS (ADULTS)
• 2024 XX SOUTH EAST OPENS – WORCESTER MA (JUNIORS)
• 2024 XX SOUTH EAST OPENS – WORCESTER MA (ADULTS)

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